Eifeld
23 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ 🌧 39 °F
This area looks different than the other parts of Switzerland. Much more modern and more like the UK
Interlaken Air BnB
23 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ 🌧 37 °F
Arrived at my Air BnB. I booked it for four days. This will give me a home base over Christmas and a place to eat if everything else is closed. Plus there is a laundry which is a plus. My sink washingЧитать далее
ПутешественникLay down in the bed, open the curtains and get a good picture of the view. That is the view from the sidewalk of you laying on your bed.
El Azteca Restaurant
23 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ 🌧 34 °F
I need a Mexican food infusion. It looks right. No chips though. The margarita is good.
Meals take forever here. The food is quick but paying takes forever. The waiters don’t seem in a rush to getЧитать далее
Between Lakes - Interlaken
23 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ 🌧 34 °F
Ok, I’m a little slow but now I literally see why it is called Inter Laken. Between lakes. Doh?
Bern
24 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ 🌧 45 °F
My day started out with a lot of unknowns but ended up great. Bern is the Capitol and there was so much to see. Bern means bear so that animal was a common theme all over the town.
Except for theЧитать далее
Thun, Schloss (Thun Castle)
24 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ 🌧 48 °F
This stop was an after thought and a place I stumbled upon. It isn’t normally open in the winter, but for the twelve days of Christmas it opens it doors. I lucked out and today was day 1. It was aЧитать далее
Lauterbrunnen 1/2 and 1/2
25 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ ☁️ 34 °F
This train started off in one piece. But it separates into two. The rear half goes up the valley to Grindewald the front half goes up the other valley to Lauterbrunnen.
Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg
25 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
Higher and higher up the mountain. Klein’s Scheidegg is a very busy ski resort.
Jungfrau (Top of Europe)
25 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
This day trip was a long one. A lot longer than I anticipated and involved more trains than I thought. But when your getting up to over 11,000 feet it takes effort. The Swiss have got it figurered itЧитать далее
ПутешественникPlaying " Ticket to ride - Switzerland". You win with the longest round trip in one day!
ПутешественникHow long were you at Jungfrau? Did you have time to check out the town or any of the POI on the map?
ПутешественникThere isn’t anything to see at Jungfrau except for the tourist place.
Jungfrau
25 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ ☁️ 19 °F
Jungfrau (pronounced Jung, like Karl Jung and frau, like frauline) is a mountain. On the top of the mountain they built a viewing building. Inside there are things to see. Restaurants, stores, LindtЧитать далее
Lake Brienz
26 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ ☁️ 34 °F
I thought I would be able to take a boat from Brienz back to Interlaken but it's Saint Stephens day (the day after Christmas) and the boats are closed. I could have done it yesterday on Christmas...Читать далее
Interlaken Ost to Interlaken West
26 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Here are some things I saw on my walk between Interlaken OST and my Air BnB.
Conjob? Or Russian Mafia?
26 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
As overheard in a Chinese restaurant in Interlaken
Man with Russian accent: “you give me 1,000 euros and I buy chickens.”
Asian women: “and then you sell chickens?”
Man- “no! First I giveЧитать далее
ПутешественникSounds like one of your dad's jokes. Only I'm still waiting for the punch line.
Spital- regional
27 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ 🌧 36 °F
This bus goes to the Hospital. The Regional Spital.
Too Hot!!
27 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ 🌧 37 °F
I bought a new shirt in Interlaken. So, being a good traveler I left a shirt and scarf in my Air BnB. The shirt is great but it is very, very , warm. Yikes. Maybe a bad decision?? Scotland is theЧитать далее
McDonalds
27 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ 🌧 45 °F
I needed to eat something so that later I will be hungry and able to eat a big dinner. So a McChicken, fries, coke and .20 extra for ketchup. We will see
Geneva -United Nations
27 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
No tours today. But the images are nice anyway. I like the three legged chair.
Geneva IRCRC museum
27 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ 🌧 43 °F
What a powerful museum. I was sad that the one day a year that I visit is the day the museum store does its inventory and was closed. Adel will have to do with a photo of a shirt.
ПутешественникPhoto is cool too..... I’m glad you got to see it...... I’ve heard it’s really well done....:
Geneva
27 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
I had a great walk about this evening. Found a winter market, nice outdoor restaurants, and the shopping area called Bel-air. Only the most expensive stores there, Rolex, Tiffany, all the majorЧитать далее
Путешественник
They were cut outs in the windows and lit from behind. That was on the university campus in Geneva.
Geneva - Copenhagen - Edinburgh
28 декабря 2019 г., Швейцария ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
This brings my Germany, Austria, Switzerland trip to an end. I Found an airport lounge in Geneva and now I’m sitting and thinking about the trip. It’s been an interesting and growth filledЧитать далее
Copenhagen, Denmark
28 декабря 2019 г., Дания ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
Just an hour here but it’s officially another country
Edinburgh
28 декабря 2019 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Arrived to the hotel. Off to the pub. I asked for the most popular beer on the light side and he brought an Italian beer. Very tasty and the place is just wonderful to sit in.
ПутешественникNever thought of the Italians as beer people, but I guess beer is international!
Busses and Beer
28 декабря 2019 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Well for comparison. 2.20 got me this 660 ml (22 ounces) beer. 4.50 will get me an all day buss ticket. The bottle of beer was the smallest bottle they had. Oh and although my bills are all sterlingЧитать далее
Harry Potter Tour
29 декабря 2019 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
When in Edinburgh, a Harry Potter tour is on the agenda.
Hogmany - New Years Edinburgh Style
29 декабря 2019 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
It is so busy here in Edinburgh this time of year. Tomorrow’s itinerary includes:
Pick up torches at 6:00
Lite them at 6:45
March to the castle at 7:00
Normal day in Scotland
ПутешественникDo people speak English yet?